Local mosque opens its doors for Ramadan
Masroor Mosque, 5640 Hoadly Road, is welcoming area residents for Friday Jumah prayers and a special Iftar dinner on Saturday, May 18. Courtesy photo Prince William County’s Ahmadiyya Muslim […]
Ramadhan: A Blessed Month, means to attain nearness to Allah, become healthy & serve fellow human beings
Report by Muhammad Ahmad, Detroit MI The Holy month of Ramadhan started on May 6, 2019 which is the first day and first fast of the 30-day period that Muslims will be observing across the country. Islam has five fundamental pillars, and fasting is one of them. Fasting is mandatory […]
Officials Say Fire at New Haven Mosque Appears to Be Intentional
Published May 12, 2019 Officials are investigating a fire at a New Haven mosque that was under construction on Sunday afternoon and said it appears the fire was intentionally […]
Muslim Brotherhood and terrorism
May 13,2019 – JORDAN TIMES – Hassan A. Barari US President Donald Trump is considering labelling the Muslim Brotherhood as a terrorist organisation. While it is not clear yet as […]
Hatred of Jews terrifies me. So do false accusations of antisemitism
Aaron Freedman When the term antisemitism is cheapened by false usage on the right, it gives cover to the real antisemites @freedaaron Tue 14 May 2019 On 27 June 1941, […]
The mysterious ‘sabotage’ of Saudi oil tankers is a dangerous moment in Trump’s pumped up feud with Iran It is unlikely that Iran is involved – but the unpredictability of US and Saudi foreign policy has exacerbated the danger of military action
Patrick Cockburn @indyworld Saudi Arabia’s claim that two of its oil tankers have been sabotaged off the coast of the UAE is vague in detail – but could create a […]
White House reviews military plans against Iran: NYT
Source: ET The top US defense official has presented an updated military plan to President Donald Trump’s administration that envisions sending up to 120,000 troops to the Middle East should Iran attack American forces or accelerate work on nuclear weapons, the New York Times reported on Monday. Citing unnamed administration […]
Pope Francis Stops Hiding From the Church’s Sexual-Abuse Epidemic
Source: The Atlantic By Emma Green The leader of the Catholic Church has issued rules creating worldwide accountability for reporting allegations of abuse. But he still faces deep cynicism from […]
Garry Wills’ Video about the Holy Quran and Interfaith Tolerance
The above video in saved in the Muslim Times as well: The Quran (/kɔːrˈɑːn/[a] kor-AHN; Arabic: القرآن, romanized: al-Qurʾān Arabic pronunciation: [alqur’ʔaːn],[b] literally meaning “the recitation”; also romanized Qur’an or Koran[c]) is the central religious text of Islam, which Muslims believe to be a revelation from God (Allah).[1] It is widely regarded as the […]
Rising Tensions: Trump’s Iran Escalation Poses a Threat for Germany
The U.S. under Donald Trump is exacerbating tensions with Iran, leading many to fear war may be just around the corner. Any military conflict would have dire consequences for Europe, […]
The Three Stages of Ramadan
The Three Stages of Ramadan SOURCE: BE ISLAMIC MAY 6, 2019 Category: Faith & Spirituality, Featured, Highlights Topics: Dua (Supplication), Ramadan Values: Forgiveness, Mercy, Safety Channel: Ramadan – Day 1, […]
The holy month of Ramadan and the significance of Lailatul Qadr
10th May 2019 To mark the start of the blessed month of Ramadan, the Fazle Umar Foundation English Desk has produced a translation of a Friday sermon delivered by Hazrat […]
This man could go to jail for 20 years for giving migrants food and water
César Cuauhtémoc García Hernández Scott Daniel Warren did no more than give bare necessities to migrants trekking through the desert. Why is he on trial? Fri 10 May 2019 […]
Did Jerry Falwell’s personal photos violate Christian sexual codes?
(RNS) — The news that Liberty University President Jerry Falwell Jr. allegedly sought out President Trump’s former lawyer Michael Cohen to help prevent the release of some embarrassing personal photos has […]
More Than a Million Species At Risk According to UN
The U.N. Reports That 1 Million Species Could Go Extinct. It Shows How Hard It Will Be to Heal the Planet Source: Time There’s an awful lot of awful in […]
Israeli newspaper publishes leaked draft of Trump’s ‘deal of the century’ for Israeli-Palestinian peace
ANADOLU AGENCY JERUSALEM Published08.05.2019 U.S. President Donald Trump (L), Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (R) and Jared Kushner during a meeting at the King David hotel in Jerusalem, May 22, […]
Law firm releases 300 names of Catholic priests and others accused of abuse in NJ
Source: North Jersey BY Deena Yellin, Monsy Alvarado and Jean Rimbach, North Jersey Record Edward Hanratty doesn’t think it’s a coincidence that four abusive priests wound up at his parish in Ridgefield […]
Trump’s foolish Iran policy only makes war more likely
Simon Tisdall Iran’s rulers face impossible choices as a result of unrelenting US hostility, which has one aim – regime change Thu 9 May 2019 ‘Pompeo’s meetings with May […]
‘Pity America, because of this crazy Trump!’ Here’s what Iran’s man in Iraq would say to Mike Pompeo
Hadi al-Ameri calls himself an Iraqi first, a Shia second, but there’s no doubting his links with key figures across the border. The US secretary of state would have been wise to […]
The CIA Sent Warnings to at Least 3 Khashoggi Associates About New Threats From Saudi Arabia
A general manager of Alarab TV, Jamal Khashoggi, looks on during a press conference in the Bahraini capital Manama, on December 15, 2014. MOHAMMED AL-SHAIKH—AFP/Getty Images BY JOSH MEYER UPDATED: […]